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| Principles of Ayurveda : |
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| The Six Tastes : |
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- The sweet taste build body mass and creates a
lubricating effect.
- The sour taste contributes to mass and increases both
chemical and physical heat in the body.
- The salty taste is lubricating and increases heat in the
system.
- The pungent taste fosters heat and dryness.
- The bitter taste is the most drying and depleting to the
system.
- The astringent taste has a compacting and densifying
effect.
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| Tridosha : |
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Vata, Pitta and Kapha are the names of Tridoshas. Vata (air), Pitta
(bile) and Kapha (phlegm). Doshas are basically three different forms of
energy. The three doshas contain two of the five elements as any other
matter. The Doshas work as a team in a natural healthy individual. Perfect
balance of these three Doshas (energies) is the basis of well being. These
constituents give specific properties to Doshas with each Dosha having one
property particular to itself and two opposite to others. Hence the
character of Doshas is influenced mainly by what is eaten as also by
temperature, season, mental state etc. In most persons either one or
combination of Doshas would be dominant. This defines the constitution of
the person. |
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| The Three Doshas : |
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1) Kapha (Water element)
2) Pitta (Fire element)
3) Vata (Air element) |
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| Panchbhoutic Siddhanth : |
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The concept of "Panchamahabhoota" is of vital importance to understand
physiology, pathology & pharmaco-kinetics of Ayurvedic Therapeutics.
Phrithwi, Aapa, Teja, Vayu and Akasha are the five (Pancha) basic elements
of all matters, and collectively they are known as Panchamahabhoota. These
are the smallest elements, which constitute living and non-living matters.
Every thing, including medicines and living beings are made of these basic
elements. Every matter contains all of these five elements. |
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| Agni : |
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The concept of Agni is very peculiar to Ayurved. This Agni provides the
energy necessary for all activities in our body. Biological Agni transforms the
energy in the food to the energy, which can be utilized by our cells. Entire
Ayurvedic therapeutics is based on this concept of Agni. |
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| Dhaatu : |
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According to Ayurveda, we are made up of seven Dhaatus or elements (tissues),
these elements are physical in nature and they follow a sequence. The Dhaatus
are formed from the food we eat through the process of metabolism. The health of
these seven elements in the body decides the overall health of the person. |
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| The Seven Dhaatus are : |
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1) Rasa
2) Rakta
3) Mamsa
4) Meda
5) Asthi
6) Majja
7) Shukra Oja |
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| Mal : |
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The elimination of the waste products is as important as eating and drinking,
the dissipation of the waste gives space for fresh material and the cycle goes
on, this cycle should go on smoothly which can be easily achieved through
following a proper daily routine or the 'Dincharya'. Principally there are three
types of waste products or Malas: |
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1) Shakrit (Stool)
2) Mootra (Urine)
3) Sweda (Sweat)
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